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Director:
Richard Benjamin
Writers (WGA):
Neil Simon (1977 screenplay)
Neil Simon (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
16 January 2004 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy more
Tagline:
A story about love at first fight.
Plot:
Musical dancer on the way out (at 36) Paula McFadden had it swell with actor Tony DeSanti, but instead... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
Screen Actors Guild Nominations Go Sideways
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User Comments:
Save your time and rent the original more (52 total)

Cast

  (in credits order)

Jeff Daniels ... Elliot Garfield

Patricia Heaton ... Paula McFadden

Hallie Kate Eisenberg ... Lucy McFadden

Lynda Boyd ... Donna Douglas

Alan Cumming ... Mark
Richard Benjamin ... Oliver Fry

Sharon Wilkins ... Mrs. Crosby

Zak Santiago ... Dance Class Instructor
Marco Soriano ... Ronnie Burns
Woody Jeffreys ... Eddie, Ronnie's Assitant
Panos Grames ... Pianist
Jessica Van der Veen ... Stage Manager

Emily Holmes ... Rhonda

John Shaw ... First Gentleman

Jack O'Connell ... Salesman- Liquor Store

Dominic Colon ... Mugger

Wass Stevens ... Mugger (as Wass M. Stevens)

Joe D'Onofrio ... Mugger (as Joseph D'Onofrio)
Ron Halder ... Lovell

John B. Lowe ... Man in Audience

Katey Wright ... Duchess

Ross Benjamin ... Catesby
William Samples ... Critic in Audience

Kurt Max Runte ... Richard III Troupe
Marcus Hondro ... Richard III Troupe

Kwesi Ameyaw ... Richard III Troupe
Marie Stillin ... Mark's Mother
Warren Takeuchi ... Auto Executive

Kevan Ohtsji ... Auto Executive
Telly Kousakis ... Young Man Outside Club

Andrew Francis ... Young Man Outside Club

Kevin Durand ... Earl

Jenn Griffin ... Club manager

Brian Lydiatt ... Club Waiter
Jim Broyden ... Club Waiter (as Jimmy Broyden)
Paige Gray ... Club Dancer
Tai-Monique Kristjansen ... Club Dancer
Alyssa May Gold ... Cynthia Fein
Christine Lippa ... Improv Troupe
Patricia Idlette ... Improv Troupe

Zahf Paroo ... Improv Troupe

Chris Gauthier ... Improv Troupe
Zag Margaret ... Gretchen
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ivan De Leon ... Dancer
Chantal Hunt ... Dancer
Sasha Kozak ... Male Dancer

Melissa Veszi ... Dancer

Paul Becker ... Dancer (uncredited)
Jana Burge ... Dancer (uncredited)

Jeanie Kawakami Cloutier ... Dancer (uncredited)
Lowela Jotie ... Dancer (uncredited)

Odessa Munroe ... Dancer (uncredited)

Tara Wilson ... Dancer (uncredited)
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Directed by
Richard Benjamin 
 
Writing credits
(WGA)
Neil Simon (1977 screenplay)

Neil Simon (written by)

Produced by
Richard Benjamin .... producer
David J. Collins .... executive producer (as Dave Collins)
Timothy Marx .... producer
Don Safran .... co-executive producer
Neil Simon .... executive producer
Ron Ziskin .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
John Frizzell 
 
Cinematography by
Danny Nowak 
 
Film Editing by
Jacqueline Cambas 
 
Casting by
Coreen Mayrs 
Meghan Rafferty 
 
Production Design by
Franco De Cotiis 
 
Art Direction by
Susan Parker 
 
Set Decoration by
Penny A. Chalmers 
 
Costume Design by
Susan De Laval 
 
Makeup Department
Tamar Ouziel .... assistant makeup artist: day call
 
Production Management
Simon Abbott .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Murphy Occhino .... second assistant director
Christopher Petry .... trainee assistant director
David 'Wex' Wechsler .... first assistant director: New York
Adam T. Weisinger .... second second assistant director
 
Art Department
Ian P. OBriain .... assistant set decorator
Crystal Strode .... art department assistant
Athena Wong .... set dresser
Stephen Wright .... construction coordinator
 
Sound Department
Ruth Adelman .... adr supervisor
Peter Austin .... supervising sound editor
William Butler .... production sound mixer
Edmond J. Coblentz Jr. .... sound designer
Ken Lee .... second boom operator (as Kenny Lee)
Carrie Lisonbee .... assistant sound editor (as Carrie Tippets)
Tony Margulies .... foley artist
Martin Mitchell .... boom operator
Hugh Murphy .... assistant sound editor
 
Special Effects by
Amanda Paller .... special effects assistant
 
Stunts
Jim Dunn .... stunt coordinator
Jeff Sanca .... stunt performer
 
Camera and Electrical Department
George Campbell .... gaffer
Stuart Collison .... lamp operator
Larry Huston .... first assistant camera: "a" camera, New York
Marty Law .... generator operator
Bruce Macaulay .... still photographer
Prem Marimuthu .... lamp operator
Keith Mukai .... best boy electric
Mark Neville .... grip
Tyler Olson .... second grip
Vance Vegas Salvalaggio .... rigging gaffer
Mark Schwartzbard .... second assistant camera: New York
James Scutakes .... grip
Andrew Shulkind .... operator: libra head
Geoffrey Smith .... grip
Christopher Tate .... key grip
Tom Vulliez .... grip
 
Casting Department
Kim Everett .... casting associate
Sandra-Ken Freeman .... background casting
James Moore .... casting assistant
Odessa Munroe .... dance casting
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Mark Burchard .... costumer
 
Editorial Department
Shaley Brooks .... final colorist
Timothy Joosten .... post-production coordinator
Robert Malina .... first assistant editor
Jason Solberg .... assistant editor
 
Music Department
Micha Liberman .... music score producer
Spencer Proffer .... music producer
Robert Puff .... music preparation
Allan K. Rosen .... music editor
 
Other crew
Natalie Allan .... assistant: Richard Benjamin
Daniela Barbosa .... production assistant
Barbara Barnes .... assistant production coordinator
Eliza Dyson .... location assistant
Andrew Fiero .... production assistant
Oorlagh George .... production assistant
Tony Lort .... accounting clerk
Lukasz Madziag .... production assistant
Odessa Munroe .... choreographer
Peter Munro .... location scout
Jan Nizen .... production accountant
Vance Salvaggio .... board operator
Christina Schaich .... production assistant
Jeremy Smith .... production assistant
Carla Spizziri .... first assistant accountant
John V. Stuckmeyer .... production executive
Scooby Vincent .... key production assistant (as Michelle Vincent)
Craig Young .... assistant location manager
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Neil Simon's The Goodbye Girl (USA) (complete title)
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Runtime:
103 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
Australia:PG | Singapore:PG
Filming Locations:
New York City, New York, USA more
Company:
Turner Network Television (TNT) more

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References The Exorcist (1973) more

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3 out of 3 people found the following comment useful.
Save your time and rent the original, 19 January 2004
Author: Dave-in-Hayward from Hayward

I loved the original. This remake was just painful. Try though he might Jeff Daniels could not carry off the roll of Elliot with any degree of charm, humor or frenetic energy that Richard Dreyfuss made work so well in the original. Matthew Perry MIGHT have been a better casting choice for Elliot, but it's hard to follow a classic.

And though Patricia Heaton is much easier on the eye than Marsha Mason ever was, she seemed to be phoning in her part as well. Marsha sold the part of a hopeless romantic who'd been dumped one too many times. Patricia seemed to be acting like it was one of her Albertson's commercials.

I really tried to cheer for this remake, but it just didn't hold a candle to the original.

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